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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Aleksander Walijewski) was limited to 2,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.
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Set during the Napoleonic wars, the film follows the exploits of Alfons von Worden, an officer traveling through the sierra Mountains and with each passing traveler, the interweaving stories grow stranger.
One of Wojciech Has’ most acclaimed films, this surrealist cult epic has attracted support from Luis Buñuel, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and even Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead.
directed by: Wojciech Has
starring: Zbigniew Cybulski, Iga Cembrzynska, Elzbieta Czyzewska, Gustaw Holoubek, Stanislaw Igar, Joanna Jedryka, Janusz Klosinski, Bogumil Kobiela, Barbara Krafftówna
1965 / 184 min / 2.35:1 / Polish DTS-HD MA 2.0
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Overall rating: 4.828729 / 5 from 181 reviews.
The Saragossa Manuscript Blu-ray offers a stunning transfer and gorgeous presentation, with excellent visual and sound quality. Customers appreciate the superb artwork and top-notch packaging, making it a must-have for fans of surrealist cinema.
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"The Saragossa Manuscript is an extraordinary work of cinematic art, filled with surreal imagery and an endlessly inventive screenplay of stories within stories. Despite its length, it remains fascinating and rewards repeat viewings. The package is also beautifully designed and feels worthy of such a unique classic."
"An endlessly inventive fantasy that weaves stories within stories with incredible imagination. The performances, visual style, and ambitious structure make it one of the great cult classics. A stunning release."
"How Has was able to make this absolutely batshit screenplay into a film that is coherent goes to show that the man was one hell of a director and one who should be known by more. Manuscript makes Has' later film Sanatorium seem like a cake walk as this three hour ride paints one of the most mind bending journey's I've ever seen. It does run flat in places but the sheer bulk of the material here covers those issues as the next adventure takes place in the winding, surreal experience. Today's filmmakers wouldn't touch something like this with a 12 foot pole in fear of being blacklisted from Hollywood. This is a behemoth of a undertaking and if your expecting a straightforward narrative then you will be disappointed, because if there is one thing I can tell from Has is that straight forward storytelling is a bore. A truly wild ride that grew on me after both viewings."
"This is a very good release of a film I've been wanting to see for a long time! Thanks, VS!"
"A surrealist epic that cannot fully be described, you're just gonna have to see it for yourself."
"A masterpiece that feels half its running time, one of the best surprises for me this year with so many incredible sequences!"
"I was delighted to snag The Saragossa Manuscript on sale, and Yellow Veil’s edition absolutely delivers. The transfer is gorgeous, and the picture looks better than I’ve ever seen it, making the film’s intricate sequences really shine. Shipping was quicker than normal so, thanks VS! A masterpiece that finally gets the release it deserves."
"Grabbed this on sale and it is an amazing value for the price I got it. Great recursive screenplay and much funnier than I imagined. One of the best deals I've gotten in a good while."
"Gorgeous, a must-see, I just wish there were more bonus materials. Amazing visual transfer."
"The cover caught my eye and further research led me to discovering this surrealist film and it's director have been praised by David Lynch, Jerry Garcia, Scorcese, Bunuel among others. Reason enough to grab a copy!"
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